Happy Spring Equinox! In the world of my fantasy Season Avatars series, each Season Avatar is born on the equinox or solstice of his/her season. Today, therefore, would be the birthday of my character Gwendolyn lo Havil, the Spring Avatar and protagonist of my forthcoming Scattered Seasons. I wish I could time each book to come out in the appropriate season, but that might mean holding them back for longer.
Anyway, here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:
Almost 150 of our genes may come from microbes
(bacteria, viruses, and other organisms can transfer genes directly to humans--and the process is still ongoing)
Oncologists reveal reasons for high cost of cancer drugs in the US
Scientists discover gecko's cleanliness secret (They have special small, hair-like spines that cause water drops to collect and roll off the gecko's body. This technique could be applied by humans to protect electronics.)
Nearly 70 percent of evangelicals do not view religion, science as being in conflict
Cyborg beetle research allows free-flight study of insects
Moral decisions can be manipulated by tracking eye gaze
Scientists discover how to change cancer cells into harmless immune cells
Iron rain fell on early Earth
Have a good weekend, everyone, and see you on Monday!
I don't think religion and science are in conflict either. Creation can be and is backed up by science.
ReplyDeleteCan one of those microbes or bacteria give me Spidey powers then? That would be awesome.
ReplyDeleteAlex, I'm glad you feel that way!
ReplyDeletePat, that would be a unique origin story.